Anti-Smoking Paternalism: A Cancer on American Liberty

Public Commentary

By Don Watkins

Across the country, state and local governments are banning smoking on private property, including bars, restaurants, and office buildings. This is just the latest step in the government's war on smoking- a coercive campaign that includes massive taxes on cigarettes, advertising bans, and endless multi-billion dollar lawsuits against tobacco companies.

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